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Curious about women’s suffrage beyond Seneca Falls, New York?

In the late 1800's, Dutch physician Aletta Jacobs and her husband C.V. Gerritsen began collecting books, pamphlets and periodicals on the evolution of feminism and the women’s rights movement. The Gerritsen Collection has since become a comprehensive source of women's history documents - the collection spans more than four centuries and 15 languages and includes over two million pages in full image.

Users can trace the evolution of feminism within a single country, as well as the impact of that country's feminist movement on other countries and their movements.
Content includes the full run of 250+ periodicals and over 4000 books.

In addition to history and women’s studies, the Gerritsen Collection covers topics relevant to women and gender studies, education, health and nursing, political science and social reform.

And don't forget these new library resources for more on Women's Studies: